Dallas may not be Hollywood, but we certainly have our own selection of local stars — and locals who impersonate other stars.
Dallas may not be Hollywood, but we certainly have our own constellation of local stars — and locals who impersonate other stars. Many actors, dancers and drag performers can uncannily imitate some of our favorite icons, and they make a living performing throughout the city. But fame comes with a downside, even if these impersonators aren’t famous themselves.
“I had a private gig at the Westin Hotel at Galleria Dallas the day after Sonny Bono died,” Smith says. “I showed up, and right after I got out of my car, people started coming over to me to hug me and express their sorrow. At first, I thought they were being funny, but I noticed real sadness and tears in some of their eyes. Then, I just went into character and said things, like, ‘I know, without Sonny, there would be no Cher.
“One of the strangest things was when I was asked by an Australian entertainment TV show to dress as Marilyn Monroe and go to her crypt,” Smith says. “I showed up, and a lady really believed Marilyn’s ghost was there. It was quite strange.” On one occasion, the Presley impersonator said a woman paid to take him out to spend time at a country club with her other female friends. “I wouldn’t consider myself an ‘escort,’” he said, “but it was nice to party with the elite for a bit. It was, like, myAt a recent stop in Miami of Lady Gaga’s “Chromatica Ball” tour, a drag queen named Penelopy Jean was dressed as Lady Gaga and wasas fans were exiting the rained-out show.
She also loves to channel Dolly Parton for her acts. “Their looks are so iconic and recognizable,” she says of Parton and Gaga. One time, a man asked Bleach to go on a date with him as Parton.Despite Bleach’s uncanny resemblance to the celebrities she impersonates, she still doesn’t feel she looks exactly like them.
Stevens has been a fan of McEntire since she was “probably 12 or 13 years old,” recalling that the first cassette tape she ever purchased was McEntire’s“I listened to it nonstop so much that I completely wore out the tape,” Stevens says.
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